The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-20
THE PRESIDENTS HOLIDAY.
Fayetteville Brilliantly Decorated in His
HOnor-A Short Speech to Old Friends

FAYETTEvILLE, N. ", July l9-This beauti-
full village, the boyhood home Of Grover
Cleveland, was to-day brilliantly decorated with
the national colors, as sign Of popular greeting
to the Republics President Large delegations
from Syracuse and adjacent villages and towns
came in during the forenoon, until the village
streets were overcrowded with curious crowds.
Residences and business places were profusely
decorated. The old Cleveland home, the school
house, and academy which he attended were all
suitably decked, as also was the plain home
stead of Mrs. Hoyt, the Presidents sister. The
presidential party, including Mr. and Mrs.
Cleveland and Secretary Farchild. drove here
from Cazenovis. leisursly. making the two
hours ride through delightful re-
giop. They reached hero shortly before
noon, driving through the multitude in Main
street to Mrs. Hoyts residence. A Acommittee of
old acauaintances received and escorted the
President. A large delegation of Syfacusans
arrived on horseback and drew up near the
Hoyt residence, and the party passed through
tho lines. public reception took place an hour
later in ClintonPark, whittier President and
Mrs. Cleveland were escorted by procession
headed by the Syracuse police, followed by an
escort of 100 citizens of Fayetteville and tho
village authorities. Howard H. Edwards, boy
hood companion Of the President, made brief
address of welcome. At o'clock not more than
1000 OF those present had shaken the Presidents
hand, and as IL seemed impossible to greet them
all personally. he made short speech substan-
TALLY follows
"My Friends-I see that it is ssible ! in the
short space allotted, to shake all by the hand,
and am unwilling to leave you without eiying
some recognition to ALL l am unchanged to-
day. as far my feelings are considered,
toward the people of Fayetteville aud it is with
ex treme gratitude that am with you. / find
myself in place, above all others, dear to me
at the present time. 1t was here that enjoyed
every pleasure, sport and pastime Of my boy
hood. / must recall to the minds of the cit-
zens OF Fayetteville some OF the changes since
forty years ago. Very many of the friends of
that time are dead was reminded to-day Of
the number Of deaths on the Forth side Of your
principal street, between the bridge and the
street on which used to turn down to the old
parsonage. and was astonished. Among those
who are gone whom can recall are Mr.. Cobb
Mr.. Parker, MIR. Gillette, the McVickers,
Wordens. Palmers, Edwardses, Mobiles the
Hurds, Flnts. and many others. There are
other things that recall the scenes and incidents
of my boyhood. beside the dead. 1 remember
Green lake, and the fish that I tried to catch
and never caught and which / suppose are
there to-day. Yes, and remember the story Of
the panther seen the shore, and how scared
was But have heard so much how.ing for the
past two years that do not think the panther
would frighten me now l could tel some of
the old residents of Fayetteville who took off
their front gates forty years ago. mention
this thing, as, since have been in Washington,
have been accused of many crimes that
taking off gate seems to me almost virtue.
l received my first rudiments of educa-
tion in Fayetteville, and these. with
the Sunday school and religious influences
all brought back fresh to my mind. All OF these
remembrances have gone with mo through
every station OF life. 1t is pleasure to recall,
in retrospection, Fayetteville and those days. so
many years ago, are the farest and pleasantest
memories that my mind dwels upon. 1 have
taken you and the village OF Fayetteville with
with me. You part of this administration
I have been bad truant but I ask that you
keep an eye me- l promise to perform nv
duties SO as to receive the appreciation of the
people of Fayetteville, my Oldest and best
friends"
With these words President Cleveland bade
his hearers adieu. The crowd was not satisfied,
however and there were loud cries for Secretary
Farchild, who then stepped forward. and said:
Friends and neighbors Of Fayetteville, I
thank you very much for rememb mbering me on
this day so fraught with interest to you. when
you have here with you such distinguished
citizen and friend who has conferred much
nonor on this town. think as time goes past
you will all feel the more proud of him. thank
you for mentioning my name in such presence
and at such q time"
After dining with Mrs Hoyt, at about 3
o'clock, the party started on their way back to
Cazenovia-